Ghana @ 60 with modern slavery on the rise: Is there any future for our children and youth?
Children are said to be the future of the world but how realistic is this saying in the case of Ghana our beloved country? Does the youth of Ghana really have a future at all when their rights and privileges are being trampled upon each and every day? Ghana as the beacon of Africa has marked its 60 anniversary recently with pomp and pageantry to the admiration of the whole world, a milestone which was vividly celebrated across the length and breadth of the country owing to its importance and significance. It means Ghana as a country has come a long way having grown in size independently, democratically, politically and peacefully. Sixty years of independence of any nation is no joke at all but the question is can its growth be measured in terms of age? Well I don’t think so. But come to think of it why are we still lagging behind as a nation in terms of development compared to other countries who gained independence not too long ago but did achieved a lot in terms of developmen